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	<td><p>To create a  home,
	      simply use the default home created at Sweet Home 3D launch or choose <i>File &gt; New</i>.<br>
          Once a home is created, you may <a href="drawingWalls.html">draw its 
          walls</a>, <a href="addingFurniture.html">add doors, windows and furniture</a> 
          to it, <a href="drawingRooms.html">define its rooms</a> from the drawn walls, 
          create some <a href="addingLevels.html">additional levels</a>, update its <a href="editingCompass.html">geographic location</a>, 
          draw some <a href="drawingDimensions.html">dimensions</a>, some <a href="drawingPolylines.html">polylines or curves</a>, 
          and <a href="addingTexts.html">add texts</a> on its plan. As the 3D view is continously updated from the 
          modifications done in the home plan, don't hesitate to <a href="editing3DView.html">navigate 
          in the 3D view</a> of a home at any time to see it from the best point 
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	  <p>          You may edit as many homes as you want at the same time, but
	      you should be aware that you may be limited by available memory.</p></td>
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	<p>The default height of the walls in a new home is set by the value of <i>New  walls height</i> in the <a href="editingPreferences.html">preferences</a> pane.
	  After its creation, any wall may have a different height by <a href="editingWalls.html">editing it</a>.</p>
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	<p>The  floor default size of a new home is 10 by 10 meters. If any wall, piece of furniture or room is placed out of this
	  default surface, the plan pane will be automatically enlarged.</p>
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	<p>When <a href="editing3DView.html">Aerial view</a> is selected, the 3D view is always centered at the center of the set
	  of walls, rooms and furniture. </p>
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